Objectified

Blu-ray update

gary — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:44:39 +0000

An update for those who pre-ordered the Blu-ray version: the folks at Plexifilm are still waiting for the replication to be completed, but they expect the Blu-ray versions to ship next week on October 27. Apologies on the delays, trust us, we want to watch them too!

All other orders (standard DVDs, limited-edition versions) were shipped last week, so if you haven’t received yours yet, it’s on the way. Thanks for your patience.

DVDs are shipping, tote bags shipped separately

gary — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:43:00 +0000

DVD update: standard DVD pre-orders began shipping on Tuesday, so if you pre-ordered one you should be receiving your copy soon. The free tote bag will be shipped in a separate package, approximately October 16.

Limited-edition DVDs and USB orders are also shipping at the end of this week. But the Blu-ray release date is getting pushed back a week, to October 20. We’ll update everyone when the Blu-ray pre-orders start shipping. Thanks for your patience.

DVD release date changed

gary — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:20:09 +0000

There’s been a manufacturing snafu with the DVDs, and as a result the release date has been changed from September 29 to October 13. We sincerely apologize about this. Pre-orders will still get priority early shipping before the new release date. Again, we apologize for this delay and appreciate your patience. If you have any questions regarding your order please email us at info[at]objectifiedfilm[dot]com. Thanks!

Objectified CPH posters

gary — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:52:02 +0000

Our friends at Sweet Talk Copenhagen do a series of design-related events in that fair city. They organized the Objectified screening event there, and printed a special CPH Objectified poster to promote it. They’ve got a few left from the event, and have just put them on sale. Very limited supply, get one here.

Objectified on iTunes

gary — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:59:18 +0000

The digital download of Objectified is available for pre-order on iTunes USA, Canada, and UK!

Limited Editions and Blu-ray Disc!

gary — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:35:36 +0000

We’re pleased to announce two limited-edition versions of Objectified designed by our friends over at Build, and the Blu-ray disc edition of the film. Available for pre-order now!

USB Limited Edition
Fixed media? Meh. We’ve put a digital copy of the DVD on a tiny, custom-printed 16gb USB drive. Copy the file to your hard drive, watch the movie, and then use the nice little USB stick for all the things you normally use a USB stick. The anti-static bag is stuffed with five letterpress mini-posters and an Objectified badge designed by Build, plus a color C-print of a still from the film signed by director Gary Hustwit. Each copy also comes with one of the Objectified tote bags by Build. Limited edition of 500 copies, $75. Pre-order now.

DVD Limited Edition
Still using those shiny plastic discs to watch movies? We’ve also made a limited-edition DVD package, including the same letterpress mini-posters, badge, and signed still as the USB version, but with the DVD of the film and extras (NTSC, all-region). Plus the free tote bag. Limited edition of 500 copies, $75. Pre-order now.

Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray fanatics, we heard you: pre-order the Blu-ray disc and watch the film and extras in their native high-definition format. Each Blu-ray pre-order comes with one of the Objectified tote bags by Build. Pre-order now and save $5 off the retail price of $34.95.

About pre-orders: your credit card will be charged when you place the order, and your copy will ship October 6. Limited-edition and Blu-ray pre-orders cannot be combined with other merchandise.

The “lost” poster

gary — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:25:13 +0000

When Michael C. Place and the folks at Build were designing the Objectified film poster, the choice for the final design came down to two versions: one had a metallic silver background with white objects and text, the other had a white background with silver objects and black text. We thought both were beautiful, and we couldn’t make up our minds which one to go with. So after much deliberation we decided that we’d print the silver version first for the United States premiere, and do the white version for the UK and Europe events (pretty decisive, eh?).

Well, the silver colorway sort of took over as the identity of the film, appearing on postcards, adverts, t-shirts, the DVD cover, etc., and we never ended up printing the white version. So we’ve decided to do a limited-edition letterpress print of the “lost” white colorway: metallic black and metallic silver ink, A2 size (16 1/2″ x 23 1/2″) on Crane’s Lettra 300gsm paper, in an edition of 100 numbered copies, $125. Get one.

Special Screening in Phoenix

gary — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:19:32 +0000

Please join director Gary Hustwit for a special one-night screening and discussion, presented in conjunction with AIGA Arizona and IDSA Arizona.

Sunday, August 16, 7pm
Harkin’s Valley Art Theatre
505 South Mill Avenue
Tempe, AZ
Post-film Q&A with Gary Hustwit

Tickets on sale now:

DOOR 7pm - General public $15, students, AIGA, IDSA members $12

Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6pm, cash only.

Tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable. Questions? Please email tickets[at]objectifiedfilm[dot]com

Educational DVD available for pre-order

gary — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:34:59 +0000

Educators, inspire your students this fall with the ideas of some of the world’s most innovative designers by including Objectified in your curriculum. Colleges, libraries, and other cultural institutions can now pre-order the institutional DVD edition, which includes a limited public performance license that allows classroom and library use, and on-campus screenings that are free for students of that school and not advertised to the general public. Institutional DVDs ship October 6, pre-order a copy now.

PS: The Institutional DVD version of Helvetica is available here.

Los Angeles, redux

gary — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:08:52 +0000

Our last event in LA sold out quickly, so we’ve organized another special one-night screening and discussion, presented in conjunction with AIGA Los Angeles and IDSA Los Angeles. Director Gary Hustwit will be in attendance for a post-film Q&A.

Wednesday, August 12, 8pm
Laemmle’s Royal Theatre
11523 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles CA, 90025
Post-film Q&A with Gary Hustwit

Tickets on sale now:

DOOR 8pm - General public $20, students, AIGA, IDSA members $15

Advance tickets are no longer available, but tickets will be on sale at the door starting at 7pm, cash only.

Tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable. Questions? Please email tickets[at]objectifiedfilm[dot]com